The legacy of a colleague: reflecting on who we are and what we
do.(Special Commemoration: Postlude)(SRA International Inc.)
It has been more than two years since I "discovered" the
Society of Research Administrators International (SRA). In that period,
I have learned much from of the society and have tried to . . .
Everyone's mentor: perceptions of research administrators on
the value of certification.
Delimitations and Limitations
The study is delimited to research administrators based in the
Southeastern region of the United States as defined by the National
Council of University Research . . .
Everyone's mentor: a tribute to Herbert "Chuck"
Chermside, CRA (1937-2006).(Special Commemoration: Prelude)(clinical
research as
Herbert "Chuck" Chermside entered the emerging profession
of research administration after attending his first Society of Research
Administrators (SRA) meeting in 1969. The meeting was held one . . .
From the editor desk.(evaluating harvesting and agricultural
industry)(Editorial)
Harvest is more than just an agricultural event. It is a moving
human metaphor. The very word conjures up a wide variety of images and
feelings when it is heard, or when we experience it within the . . .
Voice of Experience.(financial assistance to graduates for
activity programs)
Voice of Experience is a contributed feature in the Journal of
Research Administration provided by various senior leaders of the
Society of Research Administrators International, especially those . . .
Research Administration and Management.
Research Administration and Management serves as a coming-of-age
milestone for the profession of research administration. This cultural
icon is rolling off the press in a very timely fashion as we . . .
The development of a successful pre-award infrastructure within a
climate where clinical trials sponsored by pharmaceutical indu
Introduction: The Shape of Research
The landscape of research is constantly changing, and by its very
nature is characterized by changing systems, procedures, and new
technology (Murray, McAdam, . . .
Research management in Southern African higher learning
institutions.(International Commentary)(Author abstract)
Introduction
Contemporary Southern Africa is characterized by a lack of
innovation system at the national level and a corresponding lack of
research management in the national university. A . . .
The role of "development" in a research administration
office.(Commentary)(Author abstract)
Introduction
This paper will essentially examine the demands for U.S.
institutions of higher education to develop externally sponsored
programs as an answer to the increasing challenges placed . . .
Putting the "ethics" back into research ethics: a
process for ethical reflection for human research
protection.(Research)(Author
Introduction
"When persons prevent their emotions from overtaking their
rationality, it is called reason. When persons prevent their rationality
from overtaking their emotions, it is called . . .
From the editor's desk.(Editorial)
In January, I received the call informing me that I was selected to
be the next Editor of the Journal of Research Administration. Thought
and emotion collided. How in the world did this happen? Had . . .
The Belmont ethos: the meaning of the Belmont principles for
human subject protections.(Commentary)
Introduction: Belmont as Ethos
History, whether of individuals or cultures, is a never ending
process of milestones and markers each building upon or veering away
from the experience of each . . .
Federal oversight of visas and research topics: making sacrifices
for security.(Commentary)
The Federal Response to September 11, 2001: Increased Security
As the federal government implements multiple systems aimed at
elevating national security by monitoring and regulating the flow . . .
Strategic planning for research administration.(Case
Study)
Introduction
Research administration is an academic support function that
facilitates research activity through the administration of grant
applications for internal and external resources. As . . .
Announcing the 2003 recipient of the Rod Rose Award for best
paper of the year.(Brief Article)
For 34 years, The Journal of Research Administration, whose goal is
to expand the knowledge and tools of research administration, has given
research administrators a means to exchange ideas and . . .
In this issue.
The three articles in this second issue of vol. 34 explore a range
of topics. In the first, a case study from Indiana University-Purdue
University at Fort Wayne, Carl Drummond demonstrates the . . .
Facilitating proposal development: helping faculty avoid common
pitfalls. (Shop Talk).(National Science Foundation and National
Introduction
Success in proposal writing must be viewed as a low probability
game. At the National Science Foundation (March 2002) and the National
Institutes of Health (2002), two key federal . . .
Growing a research culture. (Shop Talk).(universities)
Introduction
In the majority of universities in America and other developed
countries, the concept of research-led teaching is well understood.
While it may not always be practised, the nature of . . .
The research administrator as servant-leader.
(Commentary).
Introduction
Research administrators are charged with the task of supporting the
research enterprise. We provide many services that allow our researchers
to focus more fully on their work, . . .
Developing an intellectual property policy at a predominantly
undergraduate institution. (Case Study).
Introduction
Research for Policy Development
In the late 1990's, Western Kentucky University (WKU) found
that the patents policy in the Faculty Handbook was outdated. Senior
administration . . .
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